CDSA Level 3+ Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis

NutriPATH offer an extensive range of gastrointestinal test profiles to assist and provide a practitioner with the flexibility in deciding the most appropriate test analyses for the patient.

The CDSA test can assist physicians to develop earlier, more effective preventive interventions, improve the timing and precision of treatments and reduce the risk of clinical relapse in certain groups of patients. It will also allow physicians to better evaluate and document the medical necessity for more invasive procedures such as colonoscopy.

The CDSA Level 3+ is the second most comprehensive stool assessment which is the extended test of the CDSA level 3 panel with the additional advanced biomarkers that evaluate digestion, absorption, pancreatic function, and inflammation such as Transglutaminase IgA, Eosinophil Protein X, Calprotectin, M2 Pyruvate Kinase (M2-PK) and H.Pylori. The CDSA level 3+ offers a comprehensive look at the overall health of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It helps identify inflammatory conditions such as IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), food allergies and post-infectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).  This profile also includes sensitivity testing meaning that when colonising bacteria or mycoses/yeasts are detected, they are tested against a panel of natural anti-microbial and prescription anti-fungal agents to assist the practitioner in selecting what treatment will be most effective for the patient.

Test details

• Test code: 2006
• Category: Microbiome Health
• Kit requirements: Stool Test Kit
• Collection method: CI05.53.01
• Test method: Culture and identification by MALDI-TOF and conventional biochemicals
• Turnaround time: 7 Business Days

What is measured

• antibiotics
• antifungals
• Beneficial Bacteria
• Beneficial Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA)
• Beta Glucuronidase
• Candida
• Chain Fatty Acids
• Commensal Bacteria
• Comprehensive digestive stool analysis (CDSA)
• Dysbiotic Bacteria
• Faecal Markers
  • Pancreatic Elastase
• Fat Globules
• Food Remnants
• Giardia Lamblia
• Good Bacteria
• Helicobacter Pylori Antigen (H.PYLORI)
• M2 Pyruvate Kinase (M2-PK)
• Meat Fibres
• Mucous
• natural inhibitors
• Normal Gut Flora
• Occult Blood
• Opportunistic Bacteria
• Parasites
• Pathogenic Bacteria
• pH
• Probiotics
• Putrefactive Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA)
• Red Blood Cells (RBC)
• Secretory Immunoglobulin A (SIgA)
• Sensitivity Testing
• Starch
• Stool Colour
• Stool Form
• Transglutaminase Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
• Vegetable Fibres
• White Blood Cells (WBC)
• Yeasts

Common clinical applications

• Gastrointestinal and Digestive Health
  • Abdominal pain
  • Bloating
  • Constipation
  • Excess wind
  • Loose or watery stools
• Other Health Conditions
  • Indigestion, heartburn
  • Nausea or vomiting
• Nutritional and Dietary Symptoms
  • Weight gain
  • Weight loss

Resources

• Patient Brochure
• Sample Report

This test should be ordered and interpreted with guidance from a qualified healthcare practitioner.

Important: Test information is general only. Results should be interpreted with a qualified health practitioner and do not replace medical advice or diagnosis.